Burchey
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Why is the belay standing so close? Doesn't he care about rockfall? Min 13 meters from the wall, that's what I've always read.
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Prod
Trad climber
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That may be the biggest aid climber I have ever seen. He's a pro at delicate hooking....
Prod.
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RP3
Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
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Holy crap that picture is funny. I just spat food all over my computer...
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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There should be a pad in that picture.
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ChizzDizzle
Trad climber
Rocklin,CA
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^^^^^^^^^ He looks good that 1st piece he placed at his belly should be good!!!
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fat-n-sassy
Social climber
San Francity, CA
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The bracelets are priceless.
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labrat
Trad climber
Nevada City, CA
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Video looks to be the back side of Bath Rock. Coffee and Cornflakes (10a) maybe?
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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^^^that what it says in the youtube description
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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The whip is the price for blowing the clip, twice. All the aid used notwithstanding.
Bath Rock has some fricken Cool routes on it.
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The user formerly known as stzzo
climber
Sneaking up behind you
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Is it the same as JT rock, or just look-alike?
Edit: Yeah, I could look it up. Feel free to flame me :-)
I get the sense that the belayer wasn't feeding rope. Sounds like "More!", and looks like he's trying to pull rope while saying that.
I like "do I have enough rope?". Seriously?
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gimmeslack
Trad climber
VA
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Big dude in photo coulda been at home watchin' tuube. He's out playing on rocks. Good for him.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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It sure seemed like the first time go pro dude tried to clip he got short roped. 2nd time he too spent and spastic to get er done.
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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Wearing your sisters bracelet for luck is always a bad idea
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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I give him credit for not losing his head as he was about to lose the rest of his body and not freaking out afterwards either
Peace
Karl
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socialclimber
Trad climber
CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2012 - 10:22am PT
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Someone on another thread about this vid referred to grabbing the draw as "choking the cobra" f*#king 'ell...
Charles
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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I know of a few folks who tried to make a clip without grabbing the draw an ended up with a broken ankle. We have a stupid system with a bunch of stupid unwritten rules and it does not get much dumber than breaking your ankle to satisfy the rock police. Naturally it is a good feeling to get a route clean but if it becomes a choice between ticking a redpoint on your MP profile and getting hurt that is feckin absurd.. the ONLY time sending a rout clean really matters is for the FFA . every ascent after that is just a game. I for one am not going to risk an ounce of my flesh over something that has allready been climbed. Yea I like the feeling of getting it clean but if I think the fall is risky and I am sketched that gear is getting grabbed every time;) I can always come back annother day and have annother shot at it.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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The fear of falling > the fear of falling incorrectly for our young gentleman.
Teach your pupils well.
(the nonsense bracelets and cries of mommy were a nice touch. Almost thought it was a parody. Thank God for Go Pro's.)
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Tradmanclimbs
I think his grabbing the draw made him pay the piper later - he has created negative habits, like grabbing the quickdraw and forcing a clip when he's gassed rather than punch it or take. Those habits, in the wrong hands, can be unsafe - draws can catch on your body parts, and falling while clipping in above your head ain't a great idea.
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Donald Thompson
Trad climber
Los Angeles,CA
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The photo at the top of the page is the Right V Crack on the Short Wall at Indian Cove,JT.
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ec
climber
ca
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Bracelets are like rings: do not wear when climbing...
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